New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-02
his attention too closely to the Wall Street Quots
ton for call loans employed in speculation.

Wanted, A man who is good at mending
fences. Apply to David B. HILL Executive
Mansion, Albany. The eighteen members of the
Democratic Committee who didn't vote for MIR.
Sheehan need not apply.
President Cleveland was empowered by the
last Congress to protect the rights Of American
fishers by retaliatory measures. He has refused,
Just as he refused to employ similar but less
adequate power entrusted to him by Congress at
q previous session. Instead Of obeying the vfr-
tual instructions Of Congress, the PRESIDENT has
consented to o negotiation which Congress has
discountenanced. II tie Senate feels that the
commission Is created In contemptuous disregard
Of the refusal of Congress to authorize negotia-
ton, that may have influence upon the de-
cison for or against any treaty that may be
submitted. But it is q well known fact that
the American citizens whose interests are directly
affected did not want any treaty nor any nego-
tiation They desire solely and simply decent de-
fence by their Government In the enjoyment Of
their rights under existing treaties, and that the
President refuses.
September with her sun brown hand proceeds
to shut the gates OF summer and as she does so
she notices to her disgust that Attorney General
Garland still fingers in Mr.. Clcveland's Cabinet.
When last heard from the white winged angel
of Civil Service Reform had not gone to board
with Nicholas Hathaway OF Fall River. Nicholas
is the Fall River postmaster and has written
letter in which he remarks There arc only
three Republicans in my Office now and guess
they won't be there when the snow flies" or
course IL this epistle is shown to Mr.. Cleveland
he will turn away to wipe q soalding tear. 1t
.. ,,vxIa S1..N AIrAA .I,It
expecting the snow to fly In Fall River uncom-
monty early this year.
The time for calling in white hats and trade
dollars is nigh at hand.
John A. Mason, Deputy Collector in the Custom
House, and chairman Of the Civil Service Board
there, was present in Saratoga at the meeting of
the Democratic State Committee, and worked
and voted for Cleveland as against Hill NEST
vigorously. We shall be curious to see which
Mr.. Curtis-the independent reformer, who says
honest things in an honest way, or the Mug
wump editor. who says the reformer's honest
utterances didn't really mean anything-will
comment upon this incident. 1t is certainly
worthy Of either Mr. Curtiss attention The
President and Governor Hill were having q little
affair Of their own up there at Saratoga, and
it was necessary TO count noses in the committee
to see which great man was the greater. Mr..
Mason responded with q clear voice and had
his nose counted for Grover.
Democratic spcechma il they must attend
Grand Army reunions, should first become tongue
tied.
Ferocious Democrats in ST. Louis are stated
TO be ordering huge canvas portraits of the
President 10 be hung across the streets when the
Grand Army has its great parade the last OF tins
month. The veterans, it seems, to be COM
PEELED TO honor the man they distrust. Well.
II worst comes TO the worst, the old soldiers
can wink hard as they go under the banners.